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EP 1 280 447 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 01932863.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47K 7/02, A47L 13/10, A47L 13/26, F16B 47/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0114/117 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/5002 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 05.05.2000 US 201944 P (71) Applicant: Osborne, James, J. Ambler, PA 19002 (US)	(72) Inventor: Osborne, James, J. Ambler, PA 19002 (US) (74) Representative: Hanson, William Bennett  J.Y. & G.W. Johnson,Kingsbourne House,229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)